Monthly Archives: July 2026
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Posted: July 28, 2026Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »We were very lucky last year and managed to afford a break in the winter away from the cold to the lovely island of St Lucia in the Caribbean. We’d been there before because we are great tennis fans we could play in the warmth to our heart content. But last year it wasn’t to be. I caught a nasty virus and was confined to the room and the missus, a hardier soul, did a deal of sea swimming until rashes...
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Posted: July 22, 2026Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »Many is the time I’ve talked about the visionary TV series Outlander which starred great Scot Sam Heughan in a history bending time travel show about the Highlands. The series has sparked huge tourist interest in the nation and the economy has benefited greatly from the series. Sam has ventured into whisky production and now the nation’s favourite son is trying his hand at being a DJ. The Glasgow Games...
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Posted: July 20, 2026Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »If you are of a certain age you’ll remember the film Chariots of Fire in which a Scottish sprinter, Eric Liddell, triumphed in the Olympics at a time when life was very different. A Devout Christian Liddell wouldn’t join the 100 metres heat as they were held on a Sunday, the Sabbath. So instead he elected to run in an unfamiliar event the 400 metres and guess what he won! And now in the great tradition...
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Posted: July 19, 2026Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »It’s been a big year for dog news in the nation, what with the theft of a dog becoming a specific criminal offence after a slew of dogknappings across the country. This was due to the increased popularity of dog owning after the COVID19 pandemic.
The ability of Scottish dogs to win our hearts remains undimmed. A dog from West Lothian has gone viral after confusing some cows with her unique mooing-like...
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Posted: July 15, 2026Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »In the week that we slough off the latest Prime Minister and his cabinet whip round produces one of the most expected surprises in retirement presents a carriage clock. The departing PM was presented with the symbol of the affection in which he was held and no doubt the presentation of the Légion d’honneur by France’s President Emmanuel Macron struck a less symbolic note. The late and great comedy...
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Posted: July 13, 2026Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »It’s a fact that 98% of the wildfires caused throughout the nation and indeed throughout the UK are caused by human intervention. It may be a machine causing a spark while harvesting or it may be a careless or even deliberate act. And it is both nature and humans who suffer. Just over a month ago Edinburgh’s venerable Arthur’s seat was ablaze in the heat and the fire service struggled for a day...
